Article of jewelry



" July 7, 1936. G. TAVANI ARTICLE OF JEWELRY Filed May 8, 1935 IN VENTOR ermam Tammi ATTORNEY Patented July 7, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ARTICLE OF JEWELRY Gennaro Tavani, New York, N. Y.

Application May 8, 1935, Serial No. 20,327

2 Claims. (01. 40-140) This invention relates to an article of jewelry and more particularly to such articles as brooches, bar-pins, belt buckles, and the like.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are: To provide means in a bar-pin or the like whereby letters, monograms or the like may easily be applied thereto; to provide means to securely hold the letters, monograms or the like therein; to provide a structure which when desired letters, mono-grams or the like have been secured thereto will give the appearance of a one-piece structure.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a face or front view of a bar-pin or the like and constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a back view of the same;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view shown as taken on line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view shown as taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 in slightly modified form;

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view shown as taken on the line 66 of Figure 5; and

Figure 7 is an enlarged face view of a letter before inserted in the bar-pin or the like.

As seen in the drawing there is provided an article of jewelry and for purposes of illustration, I

have shown a bar-pin or brooch as having a body portion comprising a front or face In and a rear or back portion I I. On the front or face portion any suitable ornamentation may be provided to meet the desires of a prospective purchaser. To

this face portion the back portion may be securely attached by any suitable means, such as welding, soldering and so forth.

Both the front and back portions I0 and I I respectively, are provided with juxtaposed openings I2 therethrough for the reception of an initial, letter or monogram I3 or other member which is to be made a part of the article.

The opening I2 in the back portion II is preferably larger than the opening in the front portion I 0, thereby providing a shoulder I4.

The letter or other member I3 is provided with a stepped edge so that a flange I5 is provided at suitably spaced parts of said member to rest upon the shoulder I4. The part of the member or letter I3 exposed through the smaller front opening I2 may therefore be given the appearance of being an integral part of the front face. Theflange I5 actually prevents the letter or member from outward displacement.

Suitable means may be provided for retaining the letter or member I3 in position within the opening I2. One such means illustrated in Figures 1 to 4 utilizes a plurality of tongues I6 stamped rearwardly from the metal forming the back portion I I, these tongues being bent over to be juxtaposed upon the marginal portions of the letter or member I3. Since these tongues are stamped out of the back portion, the holes resulting therefrom are hidden by the front portion. 5

Other means for holding the letter or member I3 in place may be employed and by way of example, attention is called to Figures 5 and 6. In these views there is illustrated, a bar I 1 extending across the letter or member I3, the bar being 10 caught near its ends under suitable means fast with respect to the back portion II, the means here illustrated comprising raised loops I8 stamped from the said back portion.

I claim: 15

1. An article of jewelry as characterized comprising a front portion and a rear portion secured flatwise together in juxtaposition and each having an opening in substantial registration with the opening in the front portion smaller than the 20 opening in the rear portion for constituting the margin around the smaller opening a flange projecting inwardly of the larger opening, a member carried in said opening and engaging at opposite edge portions thereof with edges of said opening 25 and having thinned extensions resting on said flange with edges of the extensions contiguous to edges of the larger opening, and means bent from the rear portion in spaced relation to the edges of the larger opening and contiguous edges of the 30 said member for engaging at the rear of said member across said contiguous edges for holding said member in place without disturbing the contiguous relation of said edges.

2. An article of jewelry as characterized com- 35 prising a front portion and a rear portion secured flatwise together in juxtaposition and each having an opening in substantial registration with the opening in the front portion smaller than the opening in the rear portion for constituting the 40 margin around the smaller opening a flange projecting inwardly of the larger opening, a member carried in said opening and engaging at opposite edge portions thereof with edges of said opening and having thinned extensions resting on said flange with edges of the extensions contiguous to edges of the larger opening, and means stamped from the rear portion with an end of said means integral with said rear portion thereby creating a hole in said rear portion and said hole being en- 50 tirely behind the said front portion, said means being bent from the rear portion in spaced relation to the edges of the larger opening and contiguous edges of the said member for engaging at the rear of said member across said contiguous edges for holding said member in place without disturbing the contiguous relation of said edges.

GENNARO TAVANI. 

